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Word Master Challenge #3
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English
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03/21/2019

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Term
Cache
Definition
Definition 1: A hiding place especially for concealing and preserving. provisions or implements
Definition 2: A secure place of storage
Other forms: None
Synonyms: hoard, reserve, store
Antonyms: None
POS: noun
Analogy: Trunk: tree:: Cache: Hide&Seek
Term
Sidle
Definition
Definition 1: to go or move with one side foremost especially in a furtive advance
Definition 2: to cause to move or turn sideways
Other forms: None
Synonyms: push, move, drive, force
Antonyms. Hold
POS: verb
Analogy: practice:improve::anger:sidle
Term
Haughty
Definition
Definition 1: blatantly and disdainfully proud
Other forms: Haughtily, haughtiness
Synonyms: arrogant, assumption
Antonyms, humble, lowly, modest
POS: adjective
Analogy:
Term
Flamboyance
Definition
Definition 1: the tendency to attract attention becuase of one’s exuberance, confidence, and stylishness
Definition 2: the quality of being bright, colorful, and very noticeable
Other forms: None
Synonyms: flash, flashiness, garishness, brazen
Antonyms: Austerity, severity
POS: noun
Analogy: Elephant: enormous:: flamboyance: pop stars
Term
Pique
Definition
Defintion 1: to excite or arouse a specially, by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
Defintion 2: to arouse anger or resentment
Other forms: None
Synonyms: aggravate, annoy, bother
Antonyms; None
POS: verb
Analogy: read: book:: pique:person
Term
Quiescent
Definition
Definintion 1: Marked by inactivity or repose
Definition 2: causing no trouble or symptoms
Other forms: Quiescently
Synonyms: dull, inert, sleepy
Antonyms: active
POS: adjective
Analogy: practice:improve:: staying up late: quiescent
Term
Trepidation
Definition
Definition 1: a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation
Definition 2: a tremulous motion
Other forms: None
Synonyms: Alarm, anxiety, dread
Antonyms: Calm
POS: noun
Analogy: flood:rain::trepidation:job interview
Term
Dredge
Definition
Definition 1: A dig, gather, or pull out with or as if with a dredge
Definition 2: used to deepen a waterway with a machine that removes earth usually with buckets.
Other forms: Dredger
Synonyms: None
Antonyms: None
POS: Verb
Analogy: practice: improve::too much land: dredge
Term
Oblique
Definition
Definition 1: neither perpendicular nor parallel
Definition 2: having no right angle
Other forms: Obliquely, Obliqueness
Synonyms: crooked, askew
Antonyms: even, level, straight
POS: Adjective
Analogy: great: wonderful:: crooked:oblique
Term
Rue
Definition
Definition 1: to feel remorse or regret
Other forms: None
Synonyms: deplore, regret
Antonyms: None
POS:Verb
Analogy: hot:warm::rue:guilt
Term
Flaunt
Definition
Definition 1: to display or obtrude oneself to public notice
Definition 2: to wave or flutter showily
Other forms: flaunt, flauntingly, flaunty
Synonyms: Display, expose, unveil
Antonyms: hide
POS: Verb
Analogy: teach:teacher::flaunt:model
Term
Lofty
Definition
Definition 1: elevated in character and spirit
Definition 2: having a haughty overbearing manner
Other forms: loftily, loftiness
Synonyms: high, tall, towering,excited
Atonyms: low, short, shy
POS: adjective
Analogy: elephant:enormous:: giraffe:lofty
Term
Hyperbole:
Definition
Definition 1: extravagant exaggeration
Other forms: hyperbolist
Synonyms: elaboration, overstatement
Antonyms: understatement
POS: noun
Analogy:
Term
Brandish
Definition
Defionition 1: to shake or wave something menacingly
Definition 2: to exhibit in an aggresive manor
Other forms: None
Synonyms: swing, wave, thrash
Antonyms: None
POS: verb
Analogy: teach:teacher:: brandish:boxer
Term
Latent
Definition
Definition 1: present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible
Other forms: latently
Synonyms: dead, vacant
Antonyms: active, alive
POS: adjective
Analogy: practice:improve:: car crash:latent
Term
Countenance
Definition
Definition 1: look/expression
Definition 2: Face/visage
Other forms: countenancer
Synonyms: visage, expression, face
Antonyms: none
POS: noun
Analogy: dog:poodle::countenance:excited
Term
Excavate
Definition
Definition 1: to form a cavity or hole in
Definition 2: to dig out and remove
Other forms:none
Synonyms: dig, shovel
Antonyms: none
POS: verb
Analogy: read:book::excavate:land
Term
Odius
Definition
Definition 1: arousing or deserving hatred
Other forms:odiously, odiousness
Synonyms: awful, disgusting, gross, repellent
Antonyms: innocuous, inoffensive
POS: adjective
Analogy: hot:warm::odious:frenemies
Term
Bravado
Definition
Definition 1: blustering swaggering conduct
Definition 2: the quality or state of being foolhardy
Other forms: none
Synonyms: floodhardy
Antonyms: none
POS: noun
Analogy: bravado:foolhardy
Term
Unsettle
Definition
Definition 1: to loosen or move from a settled state or condition
Definition 2: to agitate mentally or emotionally
Other forms:none
Synonyms: agitate, disturb, offend
Antonyms: calm, settle, soothe
POS: verb
Analogy: practice:improve::disliking someone:unsettle
Term
imperius
Definition
Definition 1: befitting or characteristic of one of eminent rank or attainments
Definition 2: intensely compelling
Other forms: imperiously, imperiousness
Synonyms: bossy, dictatorial
Antonyms: none
POS: adjective
Analogy:practice:improve:: social rankings: imperious
Term
Friction
Definition
Definition 1: the rubbing of one body against another
Definition 2: the clashing between two persons or parties of opposed views
Other forms: frictionless, frictionlessly
Synonyms: conflict, war
Antonyms: accord, aggreeement, peace
POS:noun
Analogy:practice:improve::election:friction
Term
Confront
Definition
Definition 1: to face especially in challenge
Definition 2: to cause to meet
Other forms: confrontal, confranter
Synonyms: brazen, dare
Antonyms: dodge, duck
POS: verb
Analogy: study:good grade::family friends: confront
Term
Heinous
Definition
Definition 1: hatefully or shockingly evil
Other forms: heinously, heinousness
Synonyms: none
Antonyms: none
POS: adjective
Analogy: elephant:enormous:: bully:heinous
Term
Flourish
Definition
Definition 1: to achieve success
Definition 2: to grow luxuriantly
Other forms: flourisher
Synonyms: thrive, prosper
Antonyms: die
POS:verb
Analogy: practice:improve::enough rain:flourish
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